June 2024

The Showcase is an annual public event to raise awareness of innovative and affordable housing designs and technologies that have the potential to increase housing supply, lower the cost of construction, increase energy efficiency and resilience, and reduce housing expenses for owners and renters. 2024 is the fourth year of the Innovative Housing Showcase. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Exploring Rural Health Podcast

Check out Rural Health Information Hub's latest episode featuring discussions about unintentional injuries and how rural communities can prevent them. Features Amy Rosenfeld, Senior Research Director of the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Jessica Dayton, Executive Director of the Chautauqua Safety Village, and Jane Strommen, PhD, a Gerontology Specialist at North Dakota State University overseeing NDSU's implementation of the Stepping On program.

Supporting Older Adults 

Last May was #OlderAmericansMonth, and here are some of the ways HUD and our partners are helping low-income seniors across the country.  Watch our Taneka Blue talk about the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Co-Benefits of the Built Environment (CoBE)

June 20, 2024 / 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET / Virtual

HUD's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes invites you to hear from Dr. Joseph Allen, Director of the Harvard Healthy Buildings Program who will share some of the latest research on and tools for healthier homes. Dr. Allen dispels the myth that we have to choose between energy-efficient buildings and good indoor air quality. Register Here.

RESOURCES

FEMA has several resources available online to raise awareness about building safety, codes and adoption.

• Building Resilience Through Interaction is a video that provides two activities for kids to raise awareness about modern hazard building codes. The flood and earthquake tables allow kids to build a structure and learn about the effects of heavy rainfall or seismic movement.
• Building Science Resource Library includes resources for different audiences such as building codes professionals and engineers, community planners, state program managers, teachers, individuals, homeowners and kids.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Safety tips for portable generators: 

Did you know that more than 200 people in the U.S. die every year from CO poisoning due to products like portable generators, portable heaters, charcoal grills, and camping stoves?

Many Americans own portable generators to power their homes after a storm. However, they don't realize that one portable generator can produce the same amount of carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars. Help protect your family this hurricane season by watching our safety video on how to safely use a portable generator.  Watch Generator PSA

About Our Office

The HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes' mission is to help all Americans, especially children and other vulnerable populations in low-income households, reach their full potential by making homes safe and healthy.  Learn more.